This Toronto love-in is great and all, it will probably continue until at least the 2016 All-star game. But, in-between and after there is reality. This team still continues to put a dysfunctional product on the floor. Toronto has to offer more than just being the city where these guys are from, in order to attract them.

Outside, of Carmelo (who spent half his childhood in Baltimore). I can't think of a single superstar who went out of his way to go to his hometown team, for the sake of it being his hometown (Forgot Chauncey Billups). Howard didn't go to Atlanta, Bosh didn't go to Dallas, Lebron left Cleveland and Wade didn't go to Chicago, Kobe and Philly etc.... Winning and lifestyle are important.

Was "The Decision" that long ago? More likely that I was making too much of a leap from a "shout out to Toronto" to a tongue in cheek plan for the young Canadians to reunite as Raptors when they can. If you don't know where the quote comes from...that's another story

Dkm, but I think all this talk of "Canadians want to play for Toronto" is a bit of a fallacy. Sure they'd like to be here, but I don't think anyone, including Bennett and even Wiggins, would go completely out of their way to do so.

South Beach is still going to be the popular place for players for a while..don't think Toronto is going to be in that caliber just because some players are from there and the all-star weekend, it's a step in the right direction, though.

If Your Uncle Jack Helped You Off An Elephant, Would You Help Your Uncle Jack Off An Elephant?

Sometimes, I like to buy a book on CD and listen to it, while reading music.

Yeah, the South Beach reference doesn't really work, because now of those players were born and raised in South Beach. It's kind of a bad example because in the case of Lebron, he LEFT his hometown. So what you're hoping for is a reverse South Beach?

"We only have one rule on this team. What is that rule? E.L.E. That's right's, E.L.E, and what does E.L.E. stand for? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. Right there up on the wall, because this isn't just a basketball team, this is a lifestyle. ~ Jackie Moon